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Canon 118 Toner (2661B001) Guide: Yield, Printers & Price

September 20, 2026

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Canon 118 Toner (2661B001) Guide: Yield, Printers & Price

The Canon 118 family is one of the cartridges we ship most often, so we wrote the guide we wish every buyer had before ordering: compatibility, yields, cost per page, and the difference between the versions. Every cartridge listed below is a genuine Canon original, brand new and factory sealed, with free shipping across the USA.

Which printers use Canon 118?

Canon 118 cartridges are made for the following Canon printers:

Tip: the model number is printed on the front or top of the printer and on the sticker inside the toner door. If your model is not listed here, check the cartridge number on the old cartridge itself — Canon prints it on the label.

Canon 118 cartridge lineup

Cartridge	Part number	Color	Page yield*	Price	Cost per page
Canon 118 Cyan Toner Cartridge	2661B001	Cyan	2,900 pages	$135.00	4.7¢

*Yields are Canon's declared values (ISO/IEC 19752 for mono, ISO/IEC 19798 for color) at 5% page coverage. Real-world yield depends on what you print: dense graphics use more toner than text.

How long will a Canon 118 last you?

Use your monthly page count (the printer's usage page reports it) to see how often you will change cartridges and what toner costs per month with each version.

Monthly volume	118: cartridge life / toner cost per month	High-yield
250 pages	11.6 months / $11.64	—
500 pages	5.8 months / $23.28	—
1,000 pages	2.9 months / $46.55	—
2,000 pages	1.4 months / $93.10	—

Below about 241 pages a month a cartridge would sit in the printer for more than a year, so the standard version is the better fit; above 966 pages a month the high-yield version (if one exists for this family) pays back quickly and halves the number of cartridge changes.

Genuine Canon vs compatible Canon 118

Search results for “Canon 118” are full of compatible and remanufactured cartridges at a fraction of the price. They can work, but the trade-offs are real: yield claims are not measured to the same ISO standard, toner formulation differs from the one the fuser was tuned for, chip errors after firmware updates are common, and a leaking cartridge can put a drum or fuser repair on your bill. Canon's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Canon supplies. We sell only original Canon cartridges — the ones with Canon's security label — because for a workgroup printer the difference in cost per page is small next to the cost of downtime.

How to check yours is genuine: the box carries a Canon security label, the cartridge has Canon's part number (2661B001 for the 118) molded or printed on it, and the printer's supplies page identifies it as an original Canon cartridge after installation.

Replacing the Canon 118 cartridge

Open the front cover of the imageCLASS printer and lift the old cartridge out by the handle.
Unpack the new cartridge, rock it gently five or six times so the toner spreads evenly, then remove the protective cover or sealing tape.
Slide the cartridge fully into its slot until it clicks, and close the cover.
If the printer still reports the old cartridge, open and close the cover once more; the counter resets when the new chip is read.

Canon accepts used original cartridges through its return program in the US, and most office-supply stores have a drop-off bin.

Frequently asked questions

Which printers is Canon 118 compatible with?

Canon 118 fits Canon Color imageCLASS LBP7200Cdn, Canon Color imageCLASS LBP7660Cdn, Canon Color imageCLASS MF8350Cdn, Canon Color imageCLASS MF8380Cdw, Canon Color imageCLASS MF8580Cdw, Canon Color imageCLASS MF726Cdw and more. The full list is above and on each product page.